Notre Dame

Irish: 1 man won't beat us

September 14, 2006|By Avani Patel.

Michigan running back Mike Hart comes into Saturday's game at Notre Dame with 262 yards rushing in his two games. What about Hart's game particularly concerns Irish defensive line coach Jappy Oliver? "You've been hearing all week long, it's not about them. It really isn't. It's about us," Oliver said, echoing the sentiment every Notre Dame player repeats. "So we're not going to concern ourselves with one individual." The Wolverines, on the other hand, were open about how big a game this is. "It's a rivalry game so we are naturally going to be a little more intense," defensive tackle Alan Branch said. "We are going to be really focused."